Which article of the Indian Constitution is related to the duration of State…
2021
Which article of the Indian Constitution is related to the duration of State Legislatures?
- A.
168
- B.
172
- C.
179
- D.
187
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Correct answer: B
Part VI of the Constitution (Articles 168 to 212) governs the composition, duration, and functioning of State Legislatures. Just as Article 83 fixes the duration of Parliament, a dedicated article within this Part fixes the duration of every State Legislature -- five years from its first sitting, unless dissolved sooner, extendable only during a national Emergency.
Article 172 is the specific provision titled 'Duration of State Legislatures.' It provides that a Legislative Assembly, unless sooner dissolved, continues for five years from the date of its first meeting, and that a Legislative Council is a continuing body not subject to dissolution.
Contrast with the near-miss articles:
Article | What it governs |
|---|---|
168 | Constitution of Legislatures in States -- whether a State has one House or two Houses (composition, not term length) |
172 | Duration of State Legislatures -- the five-year term and continuing nature of the Council |
179 | Vacation, resignation and removal from the offices of Speaker and Deputy Speaker (an officer's tenure, not the House's own duration) |
187 | Secretariat of State Legislature -- the House's administrative staff (unrelated to duration) |
Hence, among the offered options, only the article on duration fits the question.